And it smells sooo good, too, good enough to eat! But don’t eat it – ewww – and make sure if you decide to do this recipe your kiddos are old enough to understand that this is a toy, not food. It may be confusing to them if they are too little (because I’ll tell you now, it’s nothing like store-bought playdough, and can easily be confusing to the young lads because of the smell & texture :)

Add colored water mixture to dry mixture and whisk until smooth and blended.

Add scented flavoring.

Place saucepan over low heat and stir continuously until it forms a ball – about 7 minutes (it will be impossible to stir).

Remove dough from saucepan onto a mat and knead it several times while warm.

Play immediately with dough or store in a sealed container for later play.

Although it may be tempting – DO NOT EAT PLAYDOUGH ;)

Seriously – y’all don’t eat the playdough! :)

Oh & if you have tried any of my playdough recipes in the past (chocolate playdough & kool-aid playdough), this recipe is different, just a tad. I experimented a little. The composition is a little more textured than the other two, but I like them both :)

Comments

I’m wondering about how long this would last, before, if, it became rotton/too sticky to play with? Reason I’m asking is because I was hoping to include some homemade play dough as favors at my daughter’s birthday party. I didn’t know if it was best if I made this the night before, and if I had to advise people to keep it in the fridge?

Hi Katie!
It lasts longer when it is stored in a sealed container. Typically my homemade playdough, last approximately 2 months if stored tightly in a sealed container immediately after play. It is not necessary at all to refrigerate it. If it’s let set out it hardens just like regular store bought playdough. What I always do for parties when playdough is included, is like you said, make it the night before (the freshest always feels & smells the best). I would then separate the batch into the favor portions for each kid & then store it their own small GladWare container like these (http://amzn.to/1dotnjh). They usually come in multiple packs & are sold at Walmart & Target. You can wrap them up with ribbon or even have your daughter help you decorate them with Washi Tape too. Hope that helps. xx Happy Birthday to your daughter :)

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